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Israel to receive thousands of ‘bunker-buster’ bombs from Congress via the Pentagon

With the aim of replenishing Israel Air Force munitions following recent Operation Pillar of Defense, Pentagon asks Congress to increase military aid to Israel by $647M

Ynet

 

The Pentagon has appealed to Congress in a bid to increase the United States’ military aid to Israel by $647 million, Ynet learned Tuesday.

JDAM being mounted on fighter-bomber – screenshot from MilitaryChannel clip

According to a Bloomberg report, in wake of Operation Pillar of Defense, the Pentagon wants to arm the IDF with a tail kit system used to convert free-fall bombs into satellite-guided ordnance, as well as with missiles that can be mounted on F-15 and F-16 fighter jets and are capable of penetrating underground or fortified targets. Continue Reading »